The Politics of Citizenship and Difference in Sri Lankan Schools

Abstract

This article explores the formation of citizenship in Tamil‐medium minority schools in Sri Lanka. It is argued that although the new curriculum aims to construct an inclusive notion of national citizenship, the influence of politics on education in reality creates dominant experiences of discrimination and marginalization. I argue, however, that in the more resourceful communities, social networks are effectively put to work to generate an alternative authoritative notion of peripheral citizenship. [citizenship, minorities, education, Sri Lanka]

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Birgitte Refslund Sørensen (2008). The Politics of Citizenship and Difference in Sri Lankan Schools. Anthropology & Education Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1548-1492.2008.00031.x

@article{refslund2008the,
  title  = {The Politics of Citizenship and Difference in Sri Lankan Schools},
  author = {Sørensen, Birgitte Refslund},
  year   = {2008},
  journal = {Anthropology & Education Quarterly},
  doi    = {10.1111/j.1548-1492.2008.00031.x}
}

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